Chapter 10

I turned around in shock. Martin's gaze was filled with heartbreak. "I realized it once you left." He told me a story about a stray kitten and continued with bloodshot eyes, "I thought I'd fallen for Molly, and I thought I was just using you as a replacement for that stray kitten. I thought I mistook sympathy for love, but… "When I found out that you'd left without another word, my heart ached so much I thought it would split in half. Only then did I realize…" He frowned before choking out, "I realized that I only thought I had fallen for her, but it was just a sick sense of intrigue. I was so stupid. I thought my choices were for me to decide, but I didn't realize that I couldn't even understand my own feelings." He suddenly grew agitated and grabbed my hand. "Willow, I regret everything. How could I have been so stupid? I know how badly I hurt you. Now you know that I never loved her. "I only love you, and it's been that way from the start. That means we can go back to how we